AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY TEACHING

Abstract

Interdisciplinarity, present in various documents that guide Brazilian education, still needs to be explored in primary education, especially concerning teaching natural sciences. Furthermore, the clear separation between what is taught and its application in the social context in which students are immersed poses an obstacle to forming informed citizens. These disciplines should also pursue this goal. In this sense, a didactic-pedagogical interdisciplinary strategy was developed to promote critical analysis of the world and contribute to the formation of empowered individuals capable of questioning the naturalization of human rights violations in their everyday lives and asserting their rights. The guiding theme of this strategy is health, and it was implemented in the teaching of chemistry and biology. This article presents the pedagogical progress and outlines the various activities to be carried out in ten 50-minute chemistry classes and eleven biology classes. The research-oriented activities, experiments, and observations of the school and home environments, which also explore the sociocultural characteristics of high school students, can be adapted to different realities in which the participants find themselves. These activities were designed to foster dialogue and facilitate the development of multiple skills and competencies, such as the critical analysis of visual, audiovisual, and textual sources and materials and the living conditions of students, their families, and their neighbors. Moreover, the activities aim to stimulate reflections on the right to health and empower students to advocate for it.